Jackson Anthony

Konganige Joseph Malsi Jackson Anthony, commonly known as Jackson Anthony (born July 8, 1958 as ජැක්සන් ඇන්තනී), is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television.[1] Though he has become popular from his career as an actor (in stage, cinema and television), he has appeared before the public in versatile forms; director, producer, singer, screenwriter, television host, novelist, columnist, lyricist, historian and traveller.

Jackson Anthony
Born
Konganige Joseph Malsi Jackson Anthony

(1958-07-08) July 8, 1958
Podiwee Kumbura, Ragama, Sri Lanka
NationalitySri Lankan
EducationUniversity of Colombo
OccupationCreative director, film producer, actor, historian
Spouse(s)Kumari Sandalatha Munasinghe
ChildrenMadhavee Wathsala
Akila Dhanuddara
Sajitha Anuththara
Websitewww.jacksonanthony.com

Early life

While he's recognized as "Jackson" by many people, his parents used to call him "Malsi". He received his primary education at Hapugoda Junior School and St. Mary's College in Bandarawela and later entered Galahitiyawa Central College in Ganemulla. For higher education he attended the University of Colombo where he first obtained an honors degree in Sinhala language and Literature and did his master's degree in Mass media at University of Sri Jayewardenepura.

Career as an Actor

His performances in stage plays such as Marasad, Madhura Jawanika, Loma Hansa, Dhawala Beeshana, Ath, Mora and Tharavo Igilethi brought him islandwide recognition in the field of cinema.

In 1993 he came to film industry. Having acted in Guru Gedara, Chitti, Ayoma and Loku Duwa, in his initial days, Jackson went on to prove his status in films like Bawa Duka, Bawa Karma, Gini Awi Saha Gini Keli, Aswesuma, Agni Dahaya, Sooriya Arana, Mille Soya and Randiya Dahara. In the meantime, he came to terms with television as well. These fields helped him establish his own identity as an actor.

He is also admired for his memorable performances in the roles of arrogant, assertive and impertinent characters. Sri Lanka's leading planter Dinal Hilary Samerenayaka was acting as a mentor to Anthony. He also collaborated with Jayantha Chandrasiri, a director in modern Sri Lankan cinema and television. In 2004, under the direction of the Sri Lankan director and writer, Somaratne Dissanayake, he took up a leading role in the film, Sooriya Arana in which he brought to life the role of an egocentric hunter who is compelled to vainly battle with the subtlety of Buddhist tradition both socially and spiritually. This bagged him awards at many of the local Award ceremonies. During his acting career he has garnered more than 20 Best Actor Awards at local award ceremonies such as Sarasavi Awards, Presidential Awards and OCIC Awards.

He won award for the Best Actor in Derana Film Awards 2015 for his film Address Na, which was directed by him.

Filmography
Year Film Role
1993 Guru Gedara Sunanda
1995 Chitti
1995 Ayoma Wilson
1996 Loku Duwa Wickrama [2]
1997 Punaruthpaththiya Sediris
1997 Bawa Duka Peduru
1997 Visidela Nimal [3]
1998 Bawa Karma Peduru
1998 Tharanaya Thangappan
1998 Gini Avi Saha Gini Keli Tunmulle Padme
2001 Aswesuma Sediris
2004 Mille Soya Somson
2004 Agnidahaya Punchirala
2004 Sooriya Arana Sediris Vedda
2004 Randiya Dahara Lionel
2005 Guerilla Marketing Gregory Mahadikaram
2006 Dheewari Manuel
2006 Kurulu Pihatu Chandrasekara
2010 Kshema Bhoomi
2012 Kusa Pabha King Kusa
2015 Pravegaya Brando
2015 Maharaja Gemunu King Elara
2015 Ahlepola Kumarihami King Sri Vikrama Rajasinha
2015 Address Na Nasiwatte Hitler
2017 Dharmayuddhaya Harishchandra
2018 Gharasarapa Gharasarapa aka Kalu Kumara
2018 Udumbara Coach Ananda
2019 Vishama Bhaga[4] Hemachandra
TBD Lucknow
TBD Rookada Panchi[5]
TBD Dada Ima[6]

Director
YearFilm
1994Julietge Bhumikawa
2008Aba
2015Address Na
TBDEka Gei Sokari

Stage Drama
  • Bera Handa
  • Ath
  • Oththukaraya
  • Methanin Maruwenu
  • Lomahansa
  • Tharavo Igilethi
  • Madhura Javanika[7]
  • Maha Samayama
  • Dhawala Bheeshana

Songs

Other careers

Jackson Anthony was the Winner of the Peoples’ award for the best artist at the Awards Ceremony of the Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM) 2007. Jackson Anthony served as the Creative Director of Swarnavahini in early 2000s and produced popular musical program Hapan Padura. He is acclaimed for his concept and presentation of Maha Sinhalaye Vansa Kathawa (translated as The Chronicle of the Great Sinhalese) and Maha Sinhalaye Yatath Vijitha Vansa Kathawa, telecast through Swarnavahini for several years.[8] With many erudite historians brought together, this probably became a most comprehensive program dedicated to the History of Sri Lanka. Other popular programs created by him include exploratory programs like Awaare Siripa, Ganga Dige (an exploration of the water bodies in the island around Mahaweli River),[9] Roma Puranaya a travel program revealing the history and civilization of Italy and Salang Hanthe (a travel program revealing the history and civilization of Lesotho).

He has also directed several blockbuster Sri Lankan films. His directorial debut, Julietge Bhumikawa won him the award for the Most Promising Director at the Critics’ Awards Ceremony. Paradeesaya was another film directed by him which was critically acclaimed. His direction Aba, allegedly an expensive movie have been made in Sri Lanka has been awarded in many film festivals. It is based on the legend of King Pandukabhaya; a story which took place more than 2300 years ago.

In addition to that he worked with Clarence Wijewardena; one of the most respected Sri Lankan musicians in Sinhalese music, as a supporting singer for a Sinhala teledrama called Suseema. He sang two popular songs with Clarence, Sithe Susum and Desa Piya Gathkala.

Esala Kaluwara is the only teledrama directed by him and is based on a story that addresses a realistic approaches to the roots and causes of the ethnic problem in Sri Lanka.

Anthony is one of three judges of Sri Lanka's Got Talent reality program, which is telecast on Sirasa TV.

Personal life

Jackson Anthony is married to his long time partner Kumari Munasinghe, who is also an actress and a singer. They have two sons and a daughter and the family is settled in Kadawatha, a Colombo suburb. The daughter is the eldest of three siblings, Madhavee Wathsala, is a television presenter, actress and a singer. The elder son - Akila Dhanuddara, also is a television presenter, model and an actor. His youngest son, Sajitha Anuththara is also a television preseter, singer and award winning actor who has played the role of the hunter's son in "Sooriya Arana". Sajitha is a graduate at University of Kelaniya. He has also played the title role in his father's big-budget film Aba. All three children celebrated their wedding ceremony on 18 January 2019.[10] Madhavee was previously married to doctor Aloka Liyanage, son of veteran actor Hemasiri Liyanage in 2014. However they divorced in 2016. Madhavee is currently married to Milan. Akila is married to Emy and the couple has one child. Sajitha is married to Buwanika.

He often remembers his father, Mr. Konganige Benedict Anthony and his mother Mrs.Rolin Perera as the mammoth pillar of his success. Jackson's parents lived in his hometown Podiweekumbura, Ragama. He hails from a family of 5 brothers. Elder Brother is Senaka Titus Anthony who is a journalist for several medias. And his other brothers are Sudath Anthony, Saman Anthony, and Mohan Anthony. On 23 October 2017 in Singapore, his elder brother Senaka Titus died due to kidney and liver failure.[11][12]

He is currently a practicing Buddhist and an enthusiast of Buddhist studies. He conducts a show on Sri Lankan Buddhist history and a discussion program on the Buddhist channel.

Awards

"Gampaha 80" Drama Festival
Year Nominee / work Award Result
1980Best ActorWon
1980Best ScriptWon
1980Best ProductionWon

National Drama Festival
Year Nominee / work Award Result
1983Methanin MaruwenuBest Supporting ActorWon
1986MaratsadeBest ActorWon

Divaina Sama Drama Festival
Year Nominee / work Award Result
1987MaratsadeBest ActorWon

Wijaya Rupavahini Awards
Year Nominee / work Award Result
1987KadullaBest ActorWon

UNDA Awards
Year Nominee / work Award Result
1991KadullaBest ActorWon
1992Mahamera PamulaBest ScriptWon
1996Akhala SandyaaAward of Excellence for ActingWon

Sumathi Awards
Year Nominee / work Award Result
1997PitagamkarayoBest ActorWon
2002Maha Sinhale WansakathawaAward of Excellence for MediaWon
2004YeheliThe Best Current EventWon
2008Ganga DigeThe Best Magazine ProgramWon
2008Neighbor TalksAward of Excellence for MediaWon
2016DaskonBest TeledramaWon
2016DaskonBest Teledrama DirectorWon
2016DaskonBest Teledrama ScriptWon
2018See RajaBest Teledrama DirectorWon
2018See RajaBest Teledrama ScriptWon

Mass Media Awards
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2006Maha Sinhale WansakathawaThe Best Television ProgrammeWon
2006The Best Television PresenterWon

Critic Awards
Year Nominee / work Award Result
1995PunuruppaththiyaBest ActorWon
1996Julietge BhoomikawaMost Promoting DirectorWon
1997Gini Awi Saha Gini KeliBest ActorWon

OCIC Awards
Year Nominee / work Award Result
1996Loku DuwaBest ActorWon
1997Bawa Karma & Bawa DukaBest ActorWon

Sarasavi Awards
Year Nominee / work Award Result
1996AyomaMerit AwardsWon
1997Bawa DukaBest ActorWon
2004Randiya DaharaBest ActorWon
2005Milla SoyaBest Supporting ActorWon

Presidential Awards
Year Nominee / work Award Result
1997Julietge BhoomikawaSpecial Jury AwardsWon
1997Bawa DukaBest ActorWon
1998Gini Awi Saha Gini KeliBest ActorWon
1998AswesumaBest ActorWon
2001Sooriya AranaBest ActorWon
2005Garilla MarketingBest ActorWon [13]

Signis Awards
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2002AgnidaahayaOutstanding PerformanceWon
2005Randiya DaharaOutstanding PerformanceWon
2005Garilla MarketingOutstanding PerformanceWon

Top Ten Awards
Year Nominee / work Award Result
1997AgnidaahayaCultural AchievementWon

People's Awards
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2007People's Artist of the YearWon
2007AbaPeople's Film of the YearWon

Raigam Tele'es Awards
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2014AppachchiBest ActorWon
2015DaskonBest Drama ScriptWon
2015DaskonBest Drama DirectionWon
2015DaskonBest Teledrama of the YearWon

Lux Derana Film Awards
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2016Address NaBest ActorWon
2017DharmayuddhayaBest ActorWon

Hiru Golden Film Awards
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2016Maharaja GemunuJury's Award of ExcellenceWon

Asian Film Festival
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2019Vishama BhagaBest ActorWon

Fox International Film Festival
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2020Vishama BhagaBest Supporting Actor [14]Won
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References
Notes
  1. http://life.dailymirror.lk/other/birthday-tracker/1837-jackson-anthony.html
  2. "Loku Duwa appears on Rupavahini". Sunday Times. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  3. "බිඳුණා දැහැන් බිඳුණා වීසි දැල". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  4. "Vishama Bhaga won in Philippines". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  5. "A cinematic carnival by the sea". Sunday Times. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  6. "'Dhada Ima' directed by Dr Naomal Perera". The Island. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  7. "Sinhala musical play at Wendt9". Sunday Times. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
  8. "Jackson Anthony's historical voyage". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 6 November 2017. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  9. "මව්බිමේ හදවත සොයා ගිය ගමන ගඟ දිගේ අවුරුදු 15කට පසු". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  10. "Jackson children wedded on same day". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
  11. "Senaka Titus passed away". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 20 September 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  12. "Veteran artiste Senaka Titus passes away". ITN News. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  13. "President honours Lankan Cinema". Sunday Times. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  14. "Jackson wins international award for Vishama Bhaga". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 30 January 2020.

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